Soil Properties: Texture

Since soil is a result of so many processes, there can be a vast difference in particle sizes within one sample of soil!

As a result, all sizes are generally placed into one of three categories:

  • Sand (.05mm - 2mm in diameter)
  • Silt (.002mm - .05mm in diameter)
  • Clay (<.002mm in diameter)
soil texture chart

Source: WeatherSTEM